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NOAA workers report 'intentional chaos' during personnel cuts

Some of the former government employees who were fired, rehired and fired again said they're owed pay and their health plans have been frozen.
Demonstrators attend a rally outside National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration headquarters to oppose the recent worker firings in Silver Spring, Md., on March 3, 2025.
Demonstrators attend a rally outside National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration headquarters to oppose the recent worker firings in Silver Spring, Md., on March 3, 2025.
1d ago

A 'fireball' lights up Mexico City skies, sparking awe and plenty of memes

Videos of a ball of fire shooting over Mexico and dissolving in a burst of light quickly became fuel for memes on social media.
A bright object lights up the sky over Mexico City early Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
A bright object lights up the sky over Mexico City early Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

HHS eliminates advisory committee on newborn screening ahead of vote on rare disorders

The committee’s central role was to recommend which conditions should be included on a universal screening panel for infants.
Image: Health And Human Services Department Employees Collect Their Belongings, As More Cuts Are Announced By Trump Administration
Image: Health And Human Services Department Employees Collect Their Belongings, As More Cuts Are Announced By Trump Administration

Colossal squid caught on video for first time, seen swimming nearly 2,000 feet below ocean's surface

It’s estimated that the squid can grow up to 23 long and weigh as much as 1,100 pounds.
This is the first confirmed live observation of the colossal squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, in its natural habitat
This is the first confirmed live observation of the colossal squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, in its natural habitat
2d ago

Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system may orbit twin stars

The exoplanet, which is about 120 light years away, appears to take an unusual path around two brown dwarfs.
An exoplanet orbits two brown dwarfs in an artist's illustration.
An exoplanet orbits two brown dwarfs in an artist's illustration.

FDA OKs trial of pig livers as dialysis-like treatment for liver failure

The first-of-its kind clinical trial could help more than 35,000 people hospitalized in the U.S. each year for liver failure.
Pig Liver Study
Pig Liver Study

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Blue Origin completes space trip featuring all-female crew

Today’s female-only spaceflight was the first since 1963, when Valentina Tereshkova of the former Soviet Union became the first woman in space.
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket  lifts off on April 14, 2025 in Van Horn, Texas.
Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket  lifts off on April 14, 2025 in Van Horn, Texas.

Doctors remove pig kidney from an Alabama woman after a record 130 days

Scientists are genetically altering pigs so their organs are more humanlike to address a severe shortage of transplantable human organs.
Towana Looney with her doctor
Towana Looney with her doctor
5d ago

Celebrity-laden Blue Origin rocket set to launch Monday

Katy Perry and Gayle King are among six women who will briefly reach the edge of space, the most recent high-profile launch by Jeff Bezos' rocket company.
Blue Origin's spacecraft.
Blue Origin's spacecraft.

Trump signs executive order to boost U.S. coal industry, in part to fuel artificial intelligence

It's the latest move by the Trump administration that clashes with global aims to reduce coal power and cut harmful greenhouse gas emissions fueling climate change.
A worker stands in the coal yard, smoke stacks in the distance behind him blow smoke plumes into the sky
A worker stands in the coal yard, smoke stacks in the distance behind him blow smoke plumes into the sky
11d ago

A proposed tax credit could help homeowners hit by climate-fueled natural disasters

The legislation would create a tax credit to reimburse people for retrofitting their homes with upgraded protections against major disasters, including hurricanes and wildfires.
Adam Schiff with reporters at the Capitol
Adam Schiff with reporters at the Capitol

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